China-US trade war
The world’s two largest economies are once again locked in a familiar dance of brinkmanship. On October 9, China expanded its export controls on rare earth minerals, which are crucial…
Pak-US-China triangle
LAST week, the US announced a historic $500 million investment in Pakistan’s critical minerals sector. The development came in parallel with the emergency assistance Washington extended to Pakistan on account…
Launch with China, build at home
Between May 2024 and July 2025, Pakistan's space programme soared to new heights. Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal rightly described this shift in Pakistan's space momentum by stating that Pakistan's advancements…
China’s overcapacity crackdown faces litmus test in solar sector
China’s efforts to curb industrial overcapacity face their first test in the indebted and bloated polysilicon sector, a key cog in solar cell production, where analysts say it is easiest…
China injects stability into global economy
The 2025 Semi-Annual Report on China’s Economy has been released recently. According to preliminary estimates, the gross domestic product (GDP) in the first half of the year reached 66 trillion…
China caught in policy dilemma as Fed rate cut looms
As the US Federal Reserve gears up for an expected rate cut next week, China’s central bank is likely to resist a near-term easing in policy as it grapples with…
Modi’s China ploy
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been having quite a rocky ride of late. Of course, if one were to go purely by the way much of the mainstream India…
Modi looking for China bailout
INDIAN Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit China for the first time in seven years as he attends the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin starting today, after being targeted by…
India-China thaw
A brisk diplomatic engagement has gained momentum between India and China over the past few months, following years of tension after their 2020 clashes in Galwan, in the Ladakh–Aksai Chin…
China’s intense EV rivalry tests Thailand’s local production goals
Hyper-competition in China’s electric vehicle sector is spilling over to its biggest market in Asia, Thailand, as smaller players struggle to compete with dominant BYD, putting ambitious local production plans…
